By Rubin E. Grant Pinson Valley 48, Homewood 7 Homewood reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs for the first time since 2006, but defending Class 6A champion Pinson Valley made sure the Patriots would advance no further. Pinson senior quarterback Bo Nix showed Homewood just what kind of quarterback Auburn would be getting, since he is an Auburn commit. Nix … [Read more...]
Sharing the Joy: Retired Florist Makes Common-Sense Magic in Classes at Aldridge Gardens
By Ingrid Howard When Beth White was growing up working at her family’s flower shop in Kentucky, she said she had no intention of making a lifelong career out of it. She just did what she had to do to “get the car” from her parents. But when her husband left the military in 1975, she rethought that position. “I said, ‘Honey, whatever you want to do, I’ll follow you … [Read more...]
Young Hoover Girls Basketball Team off to Fast Start
By Rubin E. Grant When the Hoover girls basketball team was blown out in its third game this season, head coach Krystle Johnson didn’t raise an eyebrow. That’s because of the way the 2017-18 season ended for the Bucs. Hoover did not lose to an in-state school until Sparkman dealt the Bucs a 55-54 setback in the Class 7A Northwest Regional final. “We had won 20 games in a row … [Read more...]
Moving On: Briarwood, Homewood, Hoover and Mountain Brook Advance to Second Round
By Rubin E. Grant Yeager Sets Milestone as Mountain Brook Advances in State Football Playoffs Chris Yeager can thank the Spartans’ defense for making him Mountain Brook’s winningest football coach in program history. The Spartans’ defense intercepted four passes as Mountain Brook shut out Austin 31-0 in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs last week. The win was … [Read more...]
A Bountiful Blessing: Local Congregation Set to Move Into Permanent Home Thanksgiving Weekend
By June Mathews The congregation of Christ the King Anglican Church has a special reason to be thankful this holiday season: It now has its own place of worship. After meeting in borrowed space for the first 11 years of its existence, the approximately 150-member church will soon move into the building formerly occupied by Berney Points Baptist Church at 2250 Blue Ridge … [Read more...]
